Sameer Saxena is a writer and director, known for Yeh Meri Family (2018), Permanent Roommates (2014) and TVF Tripling (2016).
Set in the summer of 1998 it is a story about conflicting emotions towards family members from the eyes of a twelve year old.
Four naive and vulnerable wing-mates develop lasting bonds as they jostle hard to survive the first semester in a hostel. Peppered with absurdities, chutzpahs, clashes and debacles inherent to hostel life, 'Hostel Daze' depicts the grill that every Indian hostel-resident goes through.
Set in the near future, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are quarantined from the rest of the world as a mystery disease engulfs them, prompting the islanders to attempt an unprecedented feat in human history - escaping the Kaala Paani.